Decoding Words: Building a Foundation for Reading Success

Question 1

When you come across a new word you don't know, what's the first thing you should do?

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Say the sounds of the letters in the word.

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Guess what the word is by looking at the picture.

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Try to read the word out loud.

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Sound out the whole word at once.

Question 2

What sound does the letter combination 'sh' make?

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/sh/

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/s/

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/ch/

Question 3

What is the first sound you hear in the word 'tree'?

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/t/

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/r/

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/e/

Question 4

Which of these words has two syllables?

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water

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dog

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cat

Question 5

Which of these words does NOT rhyme with 'ball'?

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red

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fall

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call

Question 6

Which word starts with the same sound as 'cat'?

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hat

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cat

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dog

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run

Question 7

What sound does the letter 'm' make?

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/m/

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/s/

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/b/

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/t/

Question 8

Which word has the short 'a' sound?

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cat

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sit

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top

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run

Question 9

Which word means 'to look carefully'?

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see

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hear

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touch

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smell

Question 10

What is the correct spelling of the word for the animal that barks?

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dog

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doc

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tog

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dig

Question 11

What sound do we hear first when we sound out the word 'cat'?

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/k/

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/s/

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/a/

Question 12

What sound does the letter 'a' say?

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Ah

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Ee

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Ih

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Oo

Question 13

Which word has the same vowel sound as 'cat'?

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Bat

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Dog

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Top

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Pig

Question 14

Which word has the 'qu' sound?

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Quick

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Cat

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Dog

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Hat

Question 15

Which word does NOT rhyme with the word 'sun'?

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Can

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Bun

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Fun

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Gun

Question 16

Which word doesn't belong in this sentence? 'The dog sat on the big blue couch and ate some cheese.'

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cheese

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dog

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blue

Question 17

Which word is longer: 'boy' or 'girl'?

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girl

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boy

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same

Question 18

Which word describes something that is cold?

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freezing

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warm

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hot

Question 19

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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small

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tall

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short

Question 20

What word do these letters make: c-a-t?

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cat

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dog

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mat

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rat

Question 21

Which word starts with the same sound as "car"?

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cup

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box

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tree

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hat

Question 22

Which of these words does NOT rhyme with the others?

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sun

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bat

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cat

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rat

Question 23

What sound does the letter combination "sh" make?

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/sh/

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/f/

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/v/

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/s/

Question 24

Which word has the most syllables?

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bicycle

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bus

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dog

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cat

Question 25

What is the first letter of the word "school"?

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s

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c

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h

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t

Question 26

Which word has a silent letter?

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night

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run

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hat

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dog

Question 27

Why is decoding important for reading?

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It helps us sound out words to understand them.

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It makes reading faster.

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It helps us spell words correctly.

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It's only important for beginners.

Question 28

The letter 'c' makes the /k/ sound in the word?

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cat

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sun

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dog

Question 29

What sound do you hear at the beginning of 'dog'?

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/d/

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/o/

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/g/

Question 30

In the word 'snake', the letter 's' makes the /s/ sound. True or False?

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True

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False

Question 31

What is the first letter in the word 'jump'?

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j

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u

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m

Question 32

What two letters make the /SH/ sound?

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S and H

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C and H

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T and H

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W and H

Question 33

Which word has the most letters?

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Tree

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Cat

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Dog

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Ball

Question 34

The letter 'b' says the sound...

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/b/

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/p/

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/f/

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/m/

Question 35

Which word do the letters 'c' and 'a' make?

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ca

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sa

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ac

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cs

Question 36

Which word has a consonant blend?

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train

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sun

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dog

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cat

Question 37

How do you spell the word 'happy'?

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happ

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hap

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hapj

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haq

Question 38

What does the word 'jump' mean?

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To move quickly off the ground

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To talk loudly

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To sleep

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To eat

Question 39

Which of these words does NOT rhyme with 'dog'?

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Hat

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Frog

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Hog

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Jog

Question 40

Which of the following is a compound word?

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Butterfly

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Beautiful

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Happy

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Quickly

Question 41

Which of these words means the same as 'excited'?

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Thrilled

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Bored

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Sad

Question 42

What is the main idea of the passage about decoding words?

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Decoding words means using letter sounds to figure out how to read and pronounce words.

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Decoding words is easy and can be done quickly.

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Decoding words is only for young children.

Question 43

What sound does the letter 'b' represent?

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/b/

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/f/

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/s/

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/p/

Question 44

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

cat

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kat

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caht

Question 45

Which word rhymes with 'bag'?

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tag

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cup

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box

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hat

Question 46

Which word has the most parts?

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banana

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cat

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dog

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apple

Question 47

Which word means the opposite of 'big'?

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small

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short

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tall

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large

Question 48

Which word is a name for a person, place, or thing?

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dog

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and

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because

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quickly